LE

We all know nothing the British armed forces has ever done prior to 1988 can hold a candle to what the Parachute regt has done since then but, Greece, Crete, Tobruk and Burma. Poor fcuker has to make a stand somewhere. Â£300 to keep him warm isn't asking for much.

Not any more just a STAB wannabe waiting for the April intake-and I'm sober now

The 'take' is on the hero slant and your saying what actually gives him hero status, fine I can accept your point of view on that front. You are correct, in the true term he is or may not be a hero, to his family and friends he has probably earned that distinction in their minds. For the rest of the Country I cannot comment, all I know i that if not for his generation we would all be speaking another language etc. He served, thats good enough for me. I would support any serviceman past or present, it takes a good number of support troops to get the people at the sharp end where they need to be and keep them there. Something this present Government could do with remembering and honouring themselves.

Not any more just a STAB wannabe waiting for the April intake-and I'm sober now

The 'take' is on the hero slant and your saying what actually gives him hero status, fine I can accept your point of view on that front. You are correct, in the true term he is or may not be a hero, to his family and friends he has probably earned that distinction in their minds. For the rest of the Country I cannot comment, all I know i that if not for his generation we would all be speaking another language etc. He served, thats good enough for me. I would support any serviceman past or present, it takes a good number of support troops to get the people at the sharp end where they need to be and keep them there. Something this present Government could do with remembering and honouring themselves.

LE

Shut up you fucking tube. Where did I say he isn't deserving of a degree of leniency in his case? Everyone who has ever wore a uniform is probably a war hero to you. War heroes to me are someone who simply didn't serve their country but someone who did something extraordinary which nearly all people would not have done.

And would you really give him Â£300 if you had it? I don't think so. Think back to when you had some money. How much did you give to the 'Help the Heroes' charity?

LE

Shut up you fucking tube. Where did I say he isn't deserving of a degree of leniency in his case? Everyone who has ever wore a uniform is probably a war hero to you. War heroes to me are someone who simply didn't serve their country but someone who did something extraordinary which nearly all people would not have done.

And would you really give him Â£300 if you had it? I don't think so. Think back to when you had some money. How much did you give to the 'Help the Heroes' charity?